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lahelp11

Formal care: how help was arranged

Datafile

Index term

Question asked in the latest wave:

socialcare_w13.lahelp

Question label:

Formal care: how help was arranged

Question text:

How was the help from HelpCode arranged?

Question universe:

if (HHGRID.dvage >= 65) & (GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1|3) (Aged 65 or over and mode is face-to-face or web)
and if (HHGrid.Region = (2|3|4) & HelpCode = (11 thru 18) (Lives in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and help/care provided by formal carers)

Further details:
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Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-82787099.54%
proxy-71040.37%
don't know-110.0%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service160.02%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2120.04%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for310.0%
Other9740.01%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83147698.34%
proxy-74641.45%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-150.02%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social service1200.06%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2320.1%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arranged it myself or my family arranged it for360.02%
Other9740.01%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83488796.75%
proxy-710963.04%
refusal-210.0%
don't know-170.02%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv1220.06%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2300.08%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra370.02%
Other9780.02%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
inapplicable-83907192.65%
proxy-728326.72%
refusal-220.0%
don't know-1230.05%
Arranged without involvement from the local authority, council or social serv1920.22%
Local authority, council or social services arranged this help for me2800.19%
Local authority, council or social services told me about the help but I arra3430.1%
Other97270.06%
Total42170100.0%

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